Easton Press Limited Editions (3)

Updated 5/24/11

Kelmscott Chaucer -limited to 425, includes clamshell -$600, #2290 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/76834
King James Bible -limited to 400, includes slipcase -$600, #2537 (a few left) http://www.librarything.com/topic/107377
Midsummer Night's Dream (W.H. Robinson) -limited to 250, includes clamshell -$500, #2289 http://www.librarything.com/topic/87814
History of the Crusades (Dore) -limited to 600 -$500, #2563 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/98080
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (W.R. Flint) -limited to 500, includes slipcase -$200, #2548 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/106501
Leonardo da Vinci: the Notebooks -limited to 600, includes slipcase -$450, #2550 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/103870
The Divine Comedy (Dore) -limited to 400,includes slipcase -$396, #2630 http://www.librarything.com/topic/110768
The History of the Indian Tribes of North America -limited to 400 -$597, #2597 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/107300
Cassell's Illustrated Family Bible -limited to 800, includes slipcase -$396, #2564 http://www.librarything.com/topic/108713
The Romance of King Arthur (Rackham) -limited to 800, includes slipcase -$356, #2671 http://www.librarything.com/topic/108541
Lincoln A History (10 Volume Set) -limited to 400 -$999, #2725 , ships June 24
Fahrenheit 451 (Signed by Bradbury) -limited to 700, includes slipcase -$195, #2708 (SOLD OUT) http://www.librarything.com/topic/108648
Gulliver's Travels-limited to 600, includes slipcase -$199.80, #2747
Fables of Aesop-limited to 600, includes slipcase -$500, #2721, ships Aug 5
The Canterbury Tales (W.R. Flint) -limited to 500, includes slipcase -$750, #2767
Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire (40 plates) -limited to 600, includes slipcase -$500 (CANCELED)
Ovid's Metamorphoses (130 Illustrations) -limited to 400, slipcase? (probably not), -$500 #2710
Prince and the Pauper (192 B&W Illustrations) - limited to 600, slipcase, $285 #?

Great Job! Does anyone have pictures of the Fables of Aesop?

It will be quite a while, 2 or 3 months before being produced, according to EP customer service.

2: Pictures of the DLE Fables of Aesop...

I hope they look better in person than on paper. Pretty drab for $250/book.

4: thank you for loading the brochure!

5: I do think it will look great. EP notes:

"All 112 of the magnificent original engravings, each hand-tipped into these volumes."

In my mail today was another of those tell-tale, large-sized envelopes from EP that usually contain announcements and flyers for new LE's. "Great!" I thought, "it's a flyer for the new Aesop, or maybe even Canterbury Tales!!" -but NO!! it was one for "Meditations..." which if I'm not mistaken has been available for quite some time now, tho' not sold out. I must rate pretty low on EP's radar for new LE flyers if they're only sending me this one months later. I guess I'd better get cracking and spend lots more $$$ and maybe then I'll zoom on up the list!!

7: I got the Meditations flier yesterday, but I also get the new LE fliers, although a few days behind other people here. I think they must have decided to send out Meditations fliers again to try to boost sales. I have never bought a LE, but they still send me the fliers.

>7 iluvbeckett:

I also received a Meditations flier today. I have never purchased a LE, either.

I don't receive any fliers from EP. They clearly don't have any love for one such as I...
despite all the nice things I say about them >:|

Perhaps they read that you are a down-sizer.

11: heh, good point. They are certainly spying on us... watching our every move! Shhhh, I think I just heard EP outside the door...

Ever since I bitched and moaned in the ep in our midst i have gotten a flyer for every thing they have thought about printing.

When I called to order the LE Romance of King Arthur last week, I was told by the rep that they are only making 400 copies of this book. If that is true, then like the LE Inferno, they initially announced 800 copies would be made, then changed it to 400.

Has anyone ordered the Lincoln set? It's listed on the website as being on backorder. I assume then that the first run must have sold well! If anyone did purchase it, please post pics...

I ordered it the first day, that notice has been onsite since the beginning. I also had to re preorder or else it would have been cancelled. It'll be a while yet before they ship any out.

I just recieved my copy of The Romance of King Arthur.

It is absolutely gorgeous... and heavy. The cream colored leather feels fantastic. This is the first time I have been truly impressed by an Easton publication. It reminds me of the Le Morte D'Arthur Limited edition by Folio Society... But I must admit the cream colored leather is much more pleasing to the eye.

If anyone was hesitatant about ordering this volume I say go for it. You wont be sorry.

Is it limited to 800 or 400?

It states 400

Thats becoming a trend then, advertising a print run of 800, then only producing 400. Don't know if that is good or bad, but interesting. Thank you SirFolio, I may order it tomorrow.

I received my copy of Romance today as well. My first impression was "wow! this is heavy". After opening the book my impression was "wow! this is big". After looking through the book my impression had shifted to "wow! this is beautiful". Overall, I rate the book as "wow!"

First off, the book is roughly 500 pages long but will probably be one of your thickest if not thickest book, because the pages are so beautiful and THICK! You get the usual EP LE goodies (leather imported from Italy, high-quality paper, etc) but I think this book is of higher quality than some other LEs such as Meditations, Divine Comedy, Crusades. Now, to be fair, if the Divine Comedy was printed to this same standard (thickness of paper, etc), it would weigh 80 pounds and cost 2-3 times what it did, so I can completely understand why not all the LEs are printed in this way. As SirFolio noted, the leather is by far the most beautiful of all the EP LEs I have seen (I have not seen the EP Kelmscott, so those that have it, I look forward to hearing your comparisons). Also, the slipcase itself is also beautiful and feels sturdy and is nicely embellished (unlike Meditations which came in a useful but plain green slipcase). So overall, I have to admit, in terms of sheer quality this is probably my favorite EP LE. I don't however want to discourage people from purchasing the Divine Comedy or Crusades which are both just as stunning, albeit not as pretty in some ways (hope that makes sense, since the Dore illustrations are of course as pretty as anything you'll find)!

It is limited to 400, and I have no doubt it will sell out. Now the bad news, if EP produces all their LEs in such manner, who is going to have any money left??

Why do we need money left, you going to take it with you?

22: I was actually thinking of taking some money with me on vacation. However, before that I need to pay rent and eat.

> 17, 21

Wow. I can't wait for my copy to arrive. It sounds gorgeous.

Could someone post a picture? I'd love to see what it looks like!

Hey guys, have you seen this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Romance-King-Arthur-Easton-Press-Rare-New-/350450017890?pt=A...

> 26

No, though to be fair I think I speak for the rest that have not seen it and myself in saying that none of us is surprised.

I can't decide if I want to buy gabrielac's copy for $575 plus $10.00 or so shipping or one from Easton Press for $356, shipping included, with a no questions asked option to return for a full refund if I'm not 100% satisfied. After all, gabriel has saved this copy in pristine condition for some unfortunate soul so I'm certain it is worth that much more.

Wishful thinking, I know, but wouldn't it be great if Ebay implemented a mechanism whereby other members could comment on running auctions? I would love to enlighten all of those 'unfortunate souls' that are duped by this shyster.

I think EP updated their website today with Canterbury Tales...
http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=2767

Any thoughts?

28: ebay would not do that, they would lose money. To be fair, it is a beautiful book and once out of print I can see it easily costing $500+ so definitely get your copy soon!

29: you call that an update? EP has such a crappy website, their update hardly does any justice to the product. My guess is that this is going to be a big set. However, it still is $750 which is quite a bit. What I would like to know is whether they are using a modern translation or middle English? By the way, does someone know if the LEC CT uses a modern translation? Personally, I prefer the middle English, and ideally it would be middle English side-by-side with a modern translation (does such a book exist)?

>30 astropi: Yes, Franklin Library published a sereies called The 25th Anniversary of the Great Books of the Western World which included a two-volume Canterbury Tales in middle English alongside Nicholson's modern translation. It was published in 1983. I haven't seen it, but there is one listed at Bookfinder. I do have Troilus and Cressida from this series and it, too, has the middle English and George Krapp's modern translation on opposite pages. This is one of FL's most beautiful series.

Just talked to cust service. They say they have less than 100 copies left of the Cassells Bible #2564 if anyone else is interested in it.

< 31 OT

Is the "Great books of the western world" series that FL published the same as the Britannica set?

I am curious because I have heard that the Britannica set is composed by some abridged editions of the selected works in the series so if they are the same are the FL editions also abridged?

>31 Tom41:

That Canterbury Tales was on Ebay recently along with the Don Quixote in 2 vols.

Have you seen many from this collection? I had been told it was one of the greater collections but I recently tracked down the Gargantua and Pantagruel in 2 volumes illustrated by Doré and I'm less than impressed with the quality of the printing, especially on the artwork (leather binding is nice enough). I's put me off getting any more from the series.

Sorry for veering off topic a bit.

In other news I seemed to get in there just in time for Fahrenheit 451, though I'm still yet to receive it.

>36 LipstickAndAviators: I have the following from this series:

Summa Theologica (Two Volumes) by Thomas Aquinas
Aeneid by Virgil
Don Quixote Parts I and II (Two Volumes)
Eclogues and Georgics by Virgil
Annals and History by Tacitus
The City of God; On Christian Doctrine by St. Augustine
The History of Herodotus
The Life of Samuel Johnson (Three Volumes)
Troilus and Cressida by Chaucer

I like them and have no complaints. I think the leather binding is superb, but it is a matter of taste.

>37 Tom41:

Like I said I was pleased with the bindings, just the printing and the paper left me a little cold.

I'm also quite interested in seeing a few more of the "Oxford Ornate" editions.

Romance is now up on the website, although currently there is no image (ie the link is broken)! I don't know who runs the EP website, but if I had to guess, I would say someone who is paid far too much. If the webmaster does it for free, he/she is still paid too much...

Flyer for Canterbury.

Thanks Wootle! What do people think? Looks beautiful, but $750 is not spare change! I currently do not have the money for this.

>42 Django6924:

I never will. For some reason, Flint's work, though beautiful in its own right, is not right for The Canterbury Tales.

42: I have to disagree with that statement. I think Flint's artistic style fits the Canterbury Tales very well. I realize he's not as caricature-like as Syzk, but nevertheless I think his style adds a flair to the CT which is fitting, especially to the middle English translation (I think you said this version is in ME?) I do love the Syzk illustrations as well, and if I had the choice between the two, I would take both (cheating, I know :)

I'll stick with Szyk but I do like Rockwell Kent's illustrations for the Canterbury Tales as well.

Got the usual delayed shipment letter from EP today regarding The Fables of Aesop, estimated ship date August 5th.

OK guys, I need some input here. I'm deciding between the Romance of King Arthur and the Divine Comedy. I only have enough money for one... So which one should I get?!

What's the limitation number for Divine Comedy? I bet the 400 copies of Romance of King Arthur sells out quicker.

Both limited to /400.

Coincidence or no? -I got the flyer for Divine Comedy in yesterday's mail (it's 1:28 Saturday a.m. as I write this), whereupon I thought: "that's nice, but I ordered this one a month ago and WHERE IS IT? -a flyer for "Romance of King Arthur" would be even nicer to get!!"...well, when I opened my door to go out this past evening I found an unmistakeable large white package sitting there (the UPS guy was apparently quite busy and couldn't be bothered to knock or get a signature) - I knew right away what it was! 17 pounds according to the shipping label...now I have to decide how best to open and peruse it since I don't have any really solid tables/surfaces in my tiny apartment to put an 8+ pound book on (i.e., two volumes x c. 8 lbs. each). Also, do I keep the shipping box for storage? (This thorny question of LE storage is beginning to loom large as I don't want to keep them in my regular bookcases and I want to have the hefty ones like Dante kept horizontal if possible.)

-I just thought it seemed a bit concidental that I get the flyer and the goods on the same day (not that I'm complaining!)
I wonder whether EP's reducing the announced print run to 400 has any part in the distribution schedule for this or other LE shippings?

I also am having a storage problem with these DLEs. I am going to build a special book case for them, eventually. Until then, the big ones are still in the shipping boxes awaiting deployment.

Seems to be about time for a new one to be announced.

46- I would go with the Divine Comedy, seems you get a little more bang for the buck with it being two volumes and you get Dore. Either way would be a correct decision though.

1- Astropi will you update your list.

451 sold out
Lincoln ship date June 24
Aesop ship date August 5
King Arthur limited to 400 and shipping

51: updated! See post #1

I agree Wootie. I'm going with the Divine Comedy and can't wait to see the Dore illustrations in large print!

>49 iluvbeckett:, 50, 53

I opened the Divine Comedy and boy is it a whopper!! I suppose only the Kelmscott Chaucer, Crusades and KJB are bigger or heavier. I got a workout lifting those volumes to peruse the illustrations and felt like my biceps were at least a tad more developed afterwards. The Dore illustrations are quite fine and most have impressive detail, which I guess was his particular style - though some of them tend toward the eerie or creepy, not surprising given the subject. I'm going to keep them in the shipping box due to lack of bookcase space and horizontal to avoid the dreaded "text block sag" over time.

Guess what? Easton Press finally fixed their broken image of the Romance of King Arthur on their website. It only took... 3 or 4 weeks? Fantastic job webmaster! I'm fairly certain a drunk Chimpanzee could actually do a quicker and more efficient job. Wait a minute... their website is outdated, slow, painful, and they doesn't seem to care. Could it be?! Is EP's website run by the US Postal Service?!!

Edit: sorry, I'm being mean to the postal service :) They're really not that bad (most of the time)!

Question has been answered, it was returned by USPS

I received a brochure today for a new Limited Edition, Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Item No. 2769. It sells for 4 payments of $125 each. The brochure is more vague than I would like. Since there are only two volumes, I assume it is an abridgement, but it doesn't say that. It is "a reproduction of an exceptional illustrated 19th century edition", but doesn't name the illustrator. The illustrations consists of 40 engraved plates. There will be 600 numbered copies in a slipcase. The size is 8 x 11.5 inches. I searched for more info on the original of this edition, but came up blank.

57: exciting news! but 2 volumes? hmmm, the original is 8 volumes. Has anyone read an abridgment and what are your thoughts? Also, any chance you can scan the brochure?

I have the EP 6 volume set, I can't imagine all of that would fit in two volumes.

Here is the flyer, as requested, along with the letter and back of the order form.



As for what edition of the work this is, I was able to find some information on abebooks.com for a two volume illustrated edition (not including #1) published by Virtue & Co. in the mid-1800s. The size of the volumes is close to the E/P edition and the page count of 1309 is close to what E/P states (over 1300 pages). One (#3) states the volumes are in "full green morocco". Another one (#2) states "Many of the steel-engraved plates are by Bartlett, Williams and others, the text in double columns." From the pictures in the flyer it is clear that the text of the E/P edition is in double columns and it looks like at least one of the plates is by an A. Williams. The biggest problem is E/P states their edition has "all 40 of the original 19th century plates, including three fold-out maps", while the descriptions of the Virtue edition, although somewhat confusing, indicate 55 or 56 plates.

An interesting note in #6 states "All tissue-protected plates present and attached as listed in 'Directions for placing the plates', indicating that the buyer/owner of this edition was responsible for attaching the plates.

61: thanks Lucas! I must say, it looks wonderful. I've been researching a little myself, and I actually think this edition might be the complete Gibbons. Gibbons if often 6 volumes, and volumes 1-3 are around 700 pages in some editions. So in total you can get around 1400 pages. I have heard that there are footnotes and such, and I do not know if this edition includes them or not. However EP does tend to do high-quality facsimiles, so maybe it depends on if this edition was complete or not. At any rate, I've been looking for a quality copy of this book for a while, so I think this is a wonderful choice by EP :)

I've been taking a look at the flyer. It does look like it includes the footnotes, and it looks like it's double column. So basically a single page = 2 normal pages. In which case 1400 pages is equivalent to roughly 2800 pages. Therefore I really do think it's likely to be the complete Gibbons in 2 volumes! Looks yummy...

Look yummy but again and fortunatly for me I am not that interested and will not be getting this LE either, but it looks good I admit.

> 60

Looks fantastic. I love Gibbon and I am always looking for new and interesting editions of the Decline and Fall. With the double columns my guess is that this is the complete text. Very tempting. Any idea when this will ship?

Astropi, too early for another of your very comprehensive LE status updates? (w/ "Decline and Fall" just announced, e.g.); thanks!

Could QS or one of the other European Easton Press collectors let me know how long it can take for books to arrive? I ordered the limited edition Fahrenheit 451 and I've seen no sight of it over 2 months later.

When I was in Bulgaria, they were usually arriving in 3-4 weeks but I had at least one taking ~3 months... I would give it a few more weeks but if you will feel better, contact Easton and get their guidelines in what they consider normal.

To Sweden it will arrive after a month or two.

>67 AnnieMod:, 68

Thanks for the responses. I contacted Easton Press yesterday but they weren't too helpful. They basically said that due to customs it is possible that it could take up to 16 weeks and that they would not help me to locate it until then.

I'm only worried since I import many other books from the US and these generally seem to take a maximum of about 3 weeks, books usually pass thropugh customs very quickly since they do not tax them at all.

Lipstickandaviators

On average I receive my books in about 4 to 6 weeks. There have been about three occasions where I did not receive books after two months - and on those three occasions the books did not turn up at all and EP sent replacements. However, EP's policy is that they will not send a replacement until after three months (I have never heard them say 16 weeks before). Trouble is, we are talking here about a LE that has sold out in which case I am sure EP will refund you over three months. EP seem to have no tracking facility for their books - they should do, especially for valuable LE volumes. Good luck - I hope it does not come tro that as I know how much you want that book.

Try contacting them again and see if you can talk to a manager.

16 weeks is what USPS says these days for oversea deliveries -- so if these books are in the normal mail, it is 16 weeks before they can be declared lost.

Good luck with the book - I hope it makes it there

65: updated! See post #1 :)

Check out the website: a new LE of Ovid's Metamorphoses in two volumes with original Latin text and English translation. Also several other new items are posted.

Here's a link to the original Ovid book: http://www.baumanrarebooks.com/rare-books/ovid/ovid-s-metamorphoses-in-latin-and...

I ordered the Ovid LE today. It should ship around the end of June, and the limitation number is 800 copies...as of now.

Thanks for the heads-up Tom! Exactly how did you find this? At any rate, this looks great! I hope EP also reprints DLEs of the Homeric epics as well. In my opinion, this looks much preferable to the FS LE Metamorphoses :)

At first I thought the size listed on the EP web site -- 11-3/4" x 17-3/4" -- was a misprint. Then I checked out Tom41's link to the original and learned that it was a "Large folio (12 x 18 1/2 inches)," so EP is definitely in the ballpark. Wow!!

>74 astropi: I, too, would like to see EP publish LE's of Homer's works. I like the FS LE of Metamorphoses very much, but what really caught my eye on this one is the Latin text. I enjoy reading along in the original.

76: well, perhaps you're right. The EP edition uses the translation by Pope and Dryden. How does that compare with the translation the FS uses? The illustrations in the EP edition look spectacular! I know the FS has 16 tipped-in illustrations by Titan. However, the FS is more expensive, so off hand I would rather go for the EP edition, but I would like to hear opinions about the translation etc.

>77 astropi: The FS Metamorphoses uses Arthur Golding's translation of 1565-67 with modernized spelling and punctuation. I have read very few lines of it, but his translation has received much praise over the centuries. The Titian paintings are great. I have read all of Mandelbaum's verse translation which came out in 1993, and it is very good and a more accurate translation. The major criticism of the older translations, including those of Golding, Dryden, and Pope is the inaccuracy in translating the Latin. They all are excellent works in their own right, but they fall short when compared with the Latin text. The Latin text and the illustrations drew me to the EP edition. The Pope/Dryden translation will be new to me, but I have read Dryden's Aeneid, and I suppose this one will be in the same style.

Folks, it looks like Meditations has SOLD OUT!

I received the Early Summer 2011 Easton Press catalog, with the advertisement for Ovid's Metamorphoses. It indicates a limitation of 400 copies. It also specifies that all 130 engravings from the original 1732 edition are included.

Double whammy! Looks like Leonardo da Vinci: the Notebooks is also SOLD OUT! My guess is that EP has been slow to update their website...

>79 astropi: gilded-legacy-books sold one of these last week for $279.00, plus shipping. Less than twelve hours after your post that they are now officially sold out, he lists another for $849.00 plus shipping. I know I sound like a broken record but ...

>79 astropi: gilded-legacy-books sold one of these last week for $279.00, plus shipping. Less than twelve hours after your post that they are now officially sold out, he lists another for $849.00 plus shipping. I know I sound like a broken record but ...

>79 astropi: gilded-legacy-books sold one of these last week for $279.00, plus shipping. Less than twelve hours after your post that they are now officially sold out, he lists another for $849.00 plus shipping. I know I sound like a broken record but ...

> 82

That is f***ing disgusting if you ask me, though I am not surprised.

How long before it occurs to some Marketing tool at EP that if resellers can regularly get so much more for their books, why shouldn't EP price them much higher to begin with?

Are the resellers regularly getting "so much more" or are they just regularly listing them for so much more?

84-85: good points. I don't think EP will sell their books for anywhere near Gilded prices. Frankly, if the DLE were even "just" a few hundred dollars more than they are now, I doubt they would sell nearly as well as they are. I think the EP prices are good, and I'm sure they're making a decent profit, which is fine by me (and I want to see more DLE :)

As for resellers selling them at sky-high prices (Gilded...Gilded...Gilded...) well they certainly are entitled to list them at what prices they want. I don't think at those prices they are likely to sell. Especially at this economy. However, you never know. Perhaps such sellers are hoping that eventually someone will pay such a price, and eventually someone might. Anyway, so yeah I agree with Lucas in that for the most part they just list them for much more.

Dante sold out.

I'm surprised it took so long. My prediction: expect Romance to sell out soon, and Gulliver's Travels will likewise sell out somewhat quickly.

Sad news!! - I was just told by EP customer support that they decided not to publish the LE Gibbons!!

That's terrible news. I was really looking forward to those volumes. I wonder why they changed their mind?

I just got a flyer for a new Limited Edition of Price and the Pauper by Mark Twain from 1882 edition with 192 original illustrations. Book is 6 1/2 inches by 9 inches with 412 pages. Item 2784 for 3 monthly payments of $95.00 each.

92: Aww, shoot! Now that's one I'd actually like to have, but $300 on a book? Even if I was wealthy, I don't know if I could justify that.

93: really? $300 on a book is not that much relatively speaking. Of course, for people who are very tight on money it is a lot. Still, if you purchase EP books regularly than $300 is 4-6 regular EP books. However, I think the DLE are far superior than a regular EP book.

It's a real pity they canceled the Gibbons, I was really looking forward to that.

I put my order in for Gibbons, so I am very disappointed they won't publish that. I have been on the lookout for the six volume set, which are not that hard to find, but I was really excited about this version. If EP is reading, I will still order the LE set.

Astropi, based on your review and a few other comments, I did go ahead and put my order in for Romance. That wasn't sold out, yet.

Damn, these are coming out faster than about anyone's budget will allow. Having just splurged on a bunch of LEC's, FS's Candide and (others) and EP's DLE's of Dante, Kelmscott, Midsummer's, and Ovid I am out for a while. Romance, Dore's London and the above are all mighty tempting, but I must learn to say no (I need to keep repeating that!). As many of you have said, odd how some of us get some mailers and not others.

Prince & the Pauper will be one of my favorites this year. Price is moderate for an LE, the last two years have been filled with limited edition printings and we can afford only so many.

It would be pointless to buy all LEs, I prefer the ones that I grew up with or with a feel of 'WOW'. A few this year are outstanding.

Looks really beautiful indeed, but I am not going to get it.

These DLE is almost getting out of hand, I must say they keep it up.

Though in all fairness if it is true that the Gibbon set will not be released then of course we can take that off the list.

>91 AgaEP:, 96

I got the flyer for Prince & the Pauper today. A curious thing, the apparently random distribution of these mailings for DLE's...I've gotten only a small number of flyers since EP has been cranking out the DLE's at a more rapid pace (seemingly at the rate of one every other month or three, lately), and have never gotten any for some of the titles. I also got the one for "Divine Comedy" but not until a good few months after it had been out and available. Strange?!!

I spoke to EP about why they cancelled the Gibbons. They said it was cancelled because of lack of interest. I can only assume that means not enough people pre-ordered. However, how can people pre-order when they don't even receive a flyer?? I've purchased a number of EP LEs, and the total number of flyers I have received is 0. I'm beginning to think that the marketing division that runs EP is run by a bunch of meth addicts, either that or it's been infiltrated by a bunch of moles who are secretly trying to bring EP down. All other explanations as to why their marketing sucks so much (poor website, no flyers, etc) seem to be inconclusive.

>100 astropi:

I can't really afford the DLEs but I can still see the value in them and I'm sorry to see one not be published. I also share your perplexity in the overall goals of EP. I really wish they would just publish more classic literature in general and less coffee-table rubbish. Not to mention that awful, awful website.

I've mentioned Folio Society's website a number of times in emails as a standard for how things should be done.

Arknight wrote:
I've mentioned Folio Society's website a number of times in emails as a standard for how things should be done.

This is quite humorous as there are regular complaints in the FS devotees group about the poor quality of their website.

The FS site is not great but it's much better than the EP site which is horrible. FS lets you track your purchases and gives more info on their books. Sometimes I can't find books referenced by a recent EP flyer on the website at all. EP seems to be much more catalog oriented. I receive multiple catalogs a month and many flyers a week. I can't recall not being sent a flyer mentioned on Librarything.

London: A Pilgrimage, by Gustave Doré is missing from the list.

I have received flyers for 10 of the 19 deluxe limited editions. I received 9 of the first 10 and then none until Gibbon's Decline and Fall. As I didn't buy any of the first ones it seems that I was dropped from the DLE mailing list. I ordered Fahrenheit 451 and since have only received the aforementioned Decline and Fall.

Honestly, Lucas, I don't think whether or not you are receiving brochures has anything at all to do with your history of purchasing DLEs.

I have received (without explicitly requesting a copy) only seven of the DLE brochures -- yet I have bought all but one of the offers that have already shipped and have pre-ordered all but one of those that are pending.

In response to a recent inquiry (I've asked several times), I was told by EP customer service that none of the brochures had been blocked on my account -- so there is no reason why I should not be receiving all of them. Ha! ... and what about the dozen or so brochures that I was not sent automatically, I asked. The best answer they could think of was that they had "run out" of brochures before I could be sent a copy. Really? I mean, really?

You'd think that someone who has spent deep into 5 digits on Easton leather would be considered a good marketing bet.

105 > I agree, after 23 years of buying at least a book a month, one would think I would get every mailer they could think of....but I think I have only received one for manybe 3 or 4 of the DLEs...odd.

I want to sell my EP Kelmscott Chaucer. Does anyone want to save me the trouble of putting it on Ebay.

Reasonable offers. http://www.librarything.com/venue/57037/Rare-Books-at-Vagabonds-House

Meant to delete......

I have never received one brochure from EP despite spending a small fortune with them on regular and limited edition titles. To be honest, their website and marketing is a joke. Both are really non-existant. Much as I love EP and the books and the great customer service I do get the impression that EP is run by amateurs.

I have put all the DLE flyers I scanned or other posted on LT over on this thread

Those look great altogether LucasTrask. Looks like the 1611, 451, and Ovid are missing.

Yes, those are the three I haven't received or seen flyers for.

I have the 1611, but not the other two. I'll scan it in later. I've requested the 451 flyer several times but have never received it.

I also requested the 451 flyer, but was told that they were mailed out by another department, not customer service! Thanks for offering to scan the 1611 flyer.

112-114> Lucas, Wootle: There are scans of the 1611 KJB brochure in this thread.

Very good, my scanner was playing games with me tonight anyway. Your scans look perfect.

Easton Press and their flyers completely baffle me at times . Most of the LE editions I have purchased I had never received a flyer for and had to go searching for the order numbers so I could get a copy . Now I see they have cancelled the LE Gibbon , ( which I would have picked up in a flash) , because there were insufficient pre-orders !! ? .

I received my copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses today. It is a spectacular pair of books. I don't know where to put them, they are so huge. I was surprised it came so quickly. Most of the LE's lag several months beyond the first announcement. This was only one month. I don't have the capability to show pictures; but perhaps someone else will do that.

118: do you know what book would look great next to the Metamorphoses? Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire! Everyone should make sure to sign the petition :)
We currently only have 8 signatures (super lame)!

http://gibbon.epetitions.net/

118-- Is it indeed limited to 400?

>119 astropi: I think you will find it difficult to put any other book "next" to Metamorphoses. The almost 18 inch height is overwhelming.

>120 Wootle: Yes, 400 it is.

The Kelmscott is about that tall, but I won't be pulling it out of its clamshell just to keep Ovid company.

Looks like Ovid will have to settle for the Crusades as shelf-mates...

Cannot wait to get mine in the mail...surprised it is shipping already, hopefully that means it shows up soon. Just got Kelmscott yesterday, holy cow, you all were not kidding how awesome (and huge) it is...

123> Yeah -- I suspect that EP lost money on the Kelmscott. It's priced in the same range as some of the other DLEs and the quality is...well, you can see for yourself the many ways in which it differs from the other DLEs.

Shipping update from EP regarding the DLEs.

Ovid- shipping
Lincoln- June 16th
Gullivers- July 23rd
Aesop- Aug 5th
Canturbury- no ship date
Pauper- no ship date
London- no ship date

Woo-hoo Wootle!! Thanks for the update.

I'm sure glad (or, rather, my wallet is sure glad) that these aren't all shipping at once!

I don't think there is enough space between them, I'm gonna be hurting. Especially with Lincoln being a grand. It did give me enough time to pay off all the others though, I think I owe one payment on the last one that arrived.

Almost starting to get out of hand on these DLE, they should be careful so they do not "water" it out if it continues like this, almost like there will be an inflation towards the term itself.

Interesting..the web site says 3 payments of $89, but if you add to your cart it then says 5 payments of $89...so which is it?

What I find strange is that Kurt Vonnegut died in 2007 and EP claim that it is "personally signed by the late author"..... how can such a thing be possible. Did they dig him out of the grave and handed him a pen to sign 850 LEs??

Took some photos of the 3 DLE's I received in the last few days.

http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/busywine/tag/Easton+Press+DLE%27s

Tom41: Do you have the code #'s for the DLE The Prince And The Pauper and the Gustave Dore illustrated London?

Anyone want to join me in a petition to get Easton Press to cancel a few more of these. The rate at which they are publishing these is brutal.

>131 Svartalf:: Kurt was a prolific signer of Easton Press books. I'm not sure who has done more signed editions, Kurt or Jimmy (Carter). I suspect that Easton Press would send him blank pages with a line on which he was to sign. Easton Press could then later print on that page the information for whatever book they intended to publish. Already they have used some of those pages to publish, post-mortem, signed editions of Look At The Birdie, and While Mortals Sleep. Seemingly, Kurt had nothing better to do towards the end of his life than sit around signing his name.

2784 The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain: /600, 3@$95.00 ($285.00)
http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=2784

2777 London by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold: /600, ($496.00)
http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=2777

I think they raised the price on this one since 451 sold out so fast, looks like they will be very similar in style. Actually the Bradbury should have been higher priced than this one, considering how much Vonnegut signed compared to Bradbury.

>131 Svartalf: Easton Press uses tipped in author pages so the author just needs to presign as many pages as they've agreed to with the publisher.

>134 wailofatail: I'd go with Ray Bradbury as the most prolific "signing" author.

I really like 451 and I'm glad I bought it (it also only cost 3@$65=$195), but I don't like the binding for Slaughterhouse-Five, so I'll pass on it (I also already have the FS edition).

>129 WinterGloaming:, 133 Yes, these are definitely coming out (or at least announced) at too rapid a pace...and Wail, I'll sign your petition!!

>132 busywine: Busy, how/from whom did you acquire your "Kelmscott"?

> 139
From EP directly....kept checking and checking and checking for someone to cancel or return, and got lucky one day.

You guys are killing me with all these great reviews, now I cannot get Romance of King Arthur out of my mind as a want, and I am also thinking about Gulliver and FS Moby Dick. Must prevent myself from further monetary damage.

>131 Svartalf: "Did they dig him out of the grave and handed him a pen to sign 850 LEs??"

yes of course they did! It is the newest of American trends - want a signature of FDR* - dig him out

*No disrespect intended. Any affiliation to any living person is purely coincidental. No bibliophile, dolphins, whales or pandas or any other animals were hurt during the writing of this sentence.